Population ages 15-64 in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 15-64 was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in East Asia & Pacific stood at 68.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 70.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1966.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.4% | — |
| 1961 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 55.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 56.2% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 59.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 64.7% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 67.1% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 68.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.1% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 2 United Arab Emirates 82.2% compare
- 3 Kuwait 78.9% compare
- 4 Bahrain 77.6% compare
- 5 Maldives 76.0% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 75.8% compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 74.4% compare
- 8 Singapore 74.1% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 15-64 in East Asia & Pacific was 68.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1966.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 15-64?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.